Sociology and Criminology Department

07/09/2012

Why a Sociology Major?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-little/college-sociology-major_b_1641546.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

A sociology education helps the student to think like a social scientist -- attentive to facts, probing with hypotheses, offering explanations, critical in offering and assessing arguments for conclusions.

07/09/2012

Sociology and Criminology Department's cover photo

03/30/2012

Speaker: Affordable Care Act important to U.S.

The Sociology & Criminology Department recently cosponsored the 2-day conference, "Taking the Pulse on Poverty" at UNCW: http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120328/ARTICLES/120329638/1177?p=1&tc=pg

When Anton Gunn's daughter was born, he paid out of his pocket, even though he had a health insurance card.

03/09/2012

Timeline Photos

03/09/2012

Dr. Donna King recently participated in the a viewing of the documentary "Miss Representation," presented by New Hanover County's Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force of the R**e Crisis Center, Inc. in partnership with UNCW's Women's Studies and Resource Center. Dr. King spoke on "Media Images and Violence Against Women."

03/05/2012

Epidemiology’s first graduate

Congratulations to former Criminology graduate Jennifer Reingle (class of 2005) for being the first graduate of the University of Florida's Doctorate in Epidemiology!
http://post.health.ufl.edu/2011/10/11/epidemiologys-first-graduate/

01/19/2012

Dr. Maume was recently quoted in a news story about fraud: http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120118/ARTICLES/120119674/1004/ARTICLES?Title=Authorities-try-to-get-handle-on-fraud-cases

12/19/2011

City launches Gun Crime Reduction Task Force

Dr. Irwin was recently quoted in a Star News story about the City launching a Gun Crime Reduction Task Force. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111216/ARTICLES/111219771/1004/ARTICLES?p=2&tc=pg

When Wilmington Police Chief Ralph Evangelous convened a press conference in July to publicize the record number of illegal guns that had been seized, the collection of revolvers, semiautomatic pistols and rifles displayed on the table beside him spoke to the gravity of the city's gun problem.

11/23/2011

Congrats, once again, to Dr. Leslie Hossfeld's Feast Down East for getting recognition for improving our community! http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111121/ARTICLES/111129941

11/23/2011

School gardens teach appreciation of food – of plants, how to grow them

Congrats, once again, to Dr. Leslie Hossfeld's Feast Down East for getting recognition for improving our community! http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111121/ARTICLES/111129941

With childhood obesity on the rise, one nonprofit organization has set out to do something about it. Feast Down East and Food Corps, a national AmeriCorps initiative, are partnering with New Hanover County Schools to begin providing school gardens as part of the daily classroom curriculum.

11/23/2011

School gardens teach appreciation of food – of plants, how to grow them

Congrats, once again, to Dr. Leslie Hossfeld's Feast Down East for getting recognition for improving our community! http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111121/ARTICLES/111129941

With childhood obesity on the rise, one nonprofit organization has set out to do something about it. Feast Down East and Food Corps, a national AmeriCorps initiative, are partnering with New Hanover County Schools to begin providing school gardens as part of the daily classroom curriculum.

11/11/2011

Welcome to University of North Carolina Wilmington News

Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Hossfeld, co-founder and executive director of Feast Down East/SENC Food Systems Program, for her organization receiving the Inaugural Governor's Innovate Small Business Community Award!
http://appserv02.uncw.edu/news/artview.aspx?ID=3286

UNCW News and events.

11/11/2011

How many slaves work for you? Website explores global issue

Don't miss Dr. Yunus Kaya's interview with WECT on Slavery: http://www.wect.com/story/16012110/how-many-slaves-work-for-you-website-explores-global-issue

If you thought slavery was over, you were wrong. According to one website, you may even have several slaves working for you.

11/02/2011

Congratulations to Dr. Donna King for being featured at UNCW as a feminist! The Women’s Studies Student Organization is featuring UNCW Feminists through the month of November. For more information contact: Lisa Huynh at [email protected]

11/02/2011

Congratulations to Dr. Kim Cook for being featured at UNCW as a feminist! The Women’s Studies Student Organization is featuring UNCW Feminists through the month of November. For more information contact: Lisa Huynh at [email protected]

10/26/2011

Don't miss our upcoming Brown Bag Presentation Special! Gender and Drinking Patterns: A Presentation of Research by Dr. Susan Bullers!

It will be held on Wednesday, November 2, from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM in S&B Room 220.

11/16/2010

Study Abroad Fair, Thursday November 18 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

11/02/2010

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Sociologists for Women in Society Undergraduate Social Action Award

Deadline for Submission: December 10, 2010

See comment below for details!!!!